“Species Closeout comes to me from THEA K. A lo-fi mix of punk and hip, trash guitar and fishnet vocals. Eleven tunes to shake your mood, simple tight grooves... what more could ya ask for on a first date?”

Starr Tucker (Lorrainne Ursula), NYWaste – February 2005

“... I’d prefer to think of Kearney as a modern-day Patti Smith, a woman unafraid to punch out at problems she sees. Isn’t rock and roll about rebellion anyway? The sound of the trio, consisting of Kearney on guitar and vocals, Peter Sampson on bass, and Pam Arnold on drums, has a stripped-down and bare-garage-band sound. Kind of like a beefed-up White Stripes with a bassist and female vocalist out front. “Thirty Dollars An Ounce,” a song about the haves and have-nots, is my favorite.”

Bill Ribas, NYRock – December 2004

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“ ...The music of THEA K has a lot of variation, it’s very well done, and it’s suitable for radio airplay. It never gets real heavy maybe, but the singer/songwriter qualities of THEA K are very good indeed. And her guitar playing is okay too. Listen to the solo in “Marion,” and you will know that it’s done with style and it has got some class as well. Her music could appeal to many people, while it has so much variation. And the lyrics are very well thought out, too. They are not the usual fantasy crap, but deal with topics that really matter to people... ”

Toine van Poorten, Metal Maidens, Issue 39, March 2005

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“Thea Kearney’s music is heavier than most singer songwriters. The political content of some of the songs will be understood by punks, yet Thea’s melodies aren’t as wreckless as punk rock. The most original song on this four track demo is “Species Closeout”. It describes a point of view that some people have — that while other forms of life are becoming extinct, we should use them while we still have them. The trouble as Thea and others see it, is that we’re the ones who are breeding too fast. We’re to the point where we are the ones squeezing chimpanzees and others out. This one has the hardest sound to it. The intensity fits the subject... ”

Jack Little, Metal Maidens, Issue 35, March 2004

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“In a nutshell, Thea K sings about heady topics that ail society. Vocals are angst ridden and mysterious; vaguely like Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s. Lyrics are rants such as in “Thirty Dollars An Ounce” with Thea wailing, ‘I saw a man eating his dinner from a garbage can/But the cocoa on your decaf latte was stale/I saw a man with a bloated leg twenty inches wide/But the shoes you wanted, they didn’t have in your size.’ Species Closeout is a listenable and likeable CD depending on your mood.”

Carrie Crespo, WomanRock

“It's been a long time since I've heard some great lyrics and some great guitar playing with a little bit of drum kick. The lyrics of her songs on “Damaged Goods” and “Fun House” surpasses the average artist, giving you an insight of her innermost thoughts. In “Melted Wax” (On Your Way To Infinity) she plays a stunning acoustic guitar, and sings some great hooks. Thea K is a highly recommended artist.”

Amanda Morris, MusiqQueen.com

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“Quite a nice chilled out, pop/rock style release - not too intrusive into the ears, not offensive, but with enough energy and grit to take control of the thoughts. Thea K certainly do have a good solid sound, and know what they are aiming for.”

Paul Tangaroa, Raw Nerve

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“Crazy lyrics! Rock on for female vocalists. [Species Closeout] Sounds original with heavy metal influence. Great blend with everything.”

Review from Garageband.com

“Well. I've been reviewing for an hour or so and finally I get to write about a song [Species Closeout] that I would listen to again. The production is great. Bass guitar sounds mean and nasty and everything fits together just fine. Vocals sound really good and remind me of someone named Eleanor McEvoy. I liked the touch of delay in there. I both agree and disagree with the philosophy of the lyrics but I'm glad there was a point to the whole song and it wasn't just nonsense. The guitar was also cool and after a minute or two I forgot it was there which is a good thing. It sounds to me like there should be someone in the band with a stack of Midnight Oil records. That's cool enough. Thanks for the listen.”

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